A few short months ago Tottenham Hotspur fans were slating the young midfielder, now they are hailing his brilliance.
Just eight months ago, shortly after Josh Onomah started for Tottenham Hotspur in an EFL Cup match against Liverpool, a number of Spurs fans took to social media to slam the then-19-year-old, with their comments published by HITC.
With descriptions ranging from “sloppy” and “frustrating” to “diabolical” and even the “worst player” ever to pull on a Tottenham shirt, it seemed clear how the supporters felt.
But were they too quick to judge? Or perhaps more importantly, had they simply not seen enough of him in his preferred position in the centre of the park?
After all, more often than not when he did get chances for Tottenham last season it was out wide, where he often looked lost and ineffective.
Contrast that with his showings for England in their U20 World Cup triumph, where he was one of the stars of the show.
Those performances have prompted a change in direction when it comes to the Twitter chatter about Onomah.
Gone are the insults and the frustration, replaced by hope for the future, that alongside Harry Winks the Tottenham youngster can be a success for the next decade.
So are they right, is it foolish to judge him on the under-20 stage or is the truth somewhere in between?
After all, Onomah has already featured 32 times for Tottenham’s first-team, predominantly from the bench, and yet he had more doubters than fans heading into this summer’s tournament.
It could be the making of him, but it would also be wise to temper the praise.
Unlike Winks he does not look ready to step immediately into the centre of Tottenham’s midfield and patience could be the key to getting the best out of the player.
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